tdrish
Baby Blues reminded me of Casualties Of War. They are both good movies, with superb acting. However, just like Casualties Of War, these just aren't films I go around recommending to my family and friends. Casualties Of War delivered stunningly great performances from both Sean Penn and Michael J. Fox, I just don't go around saying : "Hey! Guys! You have to check this movie out, it's about a woman who is repeatedly raped. It's really, really good." Baby Blues, in the same sense, is nothing I would go around recommending for anyone to watch. It's dark, it's disturbing, and the most delicate part of the matter is...this all is based on a true story. The movie depends heavily on the acting of the children, which is handled almost perfectly. Now, again, I can't recommend this movie to even the most general horror fan, because it's about a mother who goes off the deep end, and exterminates her own children. Interested? The things that make it problematic are serious factors that bring the movie down. For example, in the very beginning of the film, we're not clear on some basic information that we would like to know since this was based on actual events; What year did this happen? Where? The mentions of Atari would give you a time frame of late seventies, early eighties. And how about a follow-up towards the ending. How are the survivors? Where are they today. Unresolved matters. Can't say I love or like it. So, very briefly, let's explore the movie. It takes place on a farm separated far from all walks of life. This sets a dark tone, since it makes it very difficult to call anyone for help. A small family lives on the farm, mom, dad, two boys, a little girl, and a baby. It becomes clear, early on, that the family is living under some stressful conditions: no air conditioner. Bad TV reception. Limited uses of entertainment. Not to mention, mom is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and dad just seems to be in and out. She begs him not to leave, but he takes off in a truck anyway, leaving the family to their own devices. Certain triggers seem to aggravate moms breakdown. Isolation, not to mention she seems to hyper focus on certain objects: the annoyingly bad reception on TV, the baby monitor, and...I won't spoil the disturbing scene she experiences at the clothesline. She's coming apart at the seams, she's very sick, and the shocker comes almost too soon. The bottom line is Baby Blues is a slasher movie. What makes it unique, is we aren't dealing with some sick psycho in a Scream mask, the slasher is a sick mother, and the victims are her own children. Now, the children are in survival mode, led by the smarts of the eldest son who tries his best to protect the remaining children left, and protect them from the one person that raised and loved them. It is a good movie, however, I can only recommend Baby Blues to anyone who likes movies that are based on true stories.
MovieGuy01
I First saw Cradle Will Fall a couple of weeks ago and i found it to be quite a disturbing but very good film. The mother suffers a psychotic breakdown due to postpartum depression and the stress of family life which makes her want to kill her children 10,7,4, and 3 months. Her husband has gone away. Now Jimmy,the eldest son has to help the family survive. Jimmy must try to protect his brothers and sister. He has to fight off his mother to stop her from hurting the rest of the children. I thought this was a very strong film at times with some disturbing seances which could scare viewers. Apart from this i thought it was a very good horror movie.
REDNECK_ZOMBIE
Like many horror fans, I spend a lot of time wading through the proverbial garbage that saturates the genre, in search of those hidden gems. BABY BLUES is just such a find. Beautiful cinematography, a tight script, and some really solid performances make for a terrifying journey into a child's worst nightmare. My biggest question is, why has it taken me so long to find this flick? It seems to have completely slipped under the radar. This film is 10 times better the most theatrically released horror films. If you are a horror fan, or just a fan of great independent cinema, I strongly recommend you check this out!
IrishLass240
The team that created this movie did an amazing job! This was a jarring thriller, from beginning to end. It is one of those rare movies that horror lovers like me wait for but so rarely find. Be warned though. The violence in this movie become extremely graphic at times. I was truly surprised that the director had the guts to take it as far as he did.The story begins simply enough. The movie opens by introducing us to a young family no different than many in the heartland of middle America. The hard-working father is a long-haul trucker whose job takes him away from his family for longer stretches of time than he'd like. He and his wife have four children, the youngest only a few months old. By all accounts it seems to be a loving family. The misfortune develops as the mother's mental stability begins to break down after the birth of her last child. She begins experiencing auditory and visible hallucinations just as her husband is preparing to leave for another road trip. He's a loving father, but distracted by the demands of caring for a growing family. The oldest son, who is about twelve, tries to tell his father that the mother is not well. But the dad is too worn out to absorb the reality of his wife's impending mental breakdown.If you can't get past the horrifying concept of a mother turning against her family, this is not the movie for you. But if you want to suspend reality for a while and jump on a terror-filled ride to hell, you've found what you are looking for!
